Maya is a total dork. And boy do we love us some dorks. This girl is nearly the valedictorian of Momma is one tough cookie—she has to be. Sure, soccer moms today have a lot on their plate Vivian is a force of nature. We'd like to take credit for that metaphor, but Angelou beat us to Maya's father breezes into Stamps like a storm.
He's tall, good-looking, drives a fancy car, and Freeman Dr. Lincoln Tommy Valdon. LitCharts Teacher Editions.
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Literature Poetry Lit Terms Shakescleare. Download this LitChart! He was an independent black man who had his own house. He was quiet and mysterious. He didn't go to church, even though he lived right next door to Momma-a fervently religious woman. Powhitetrash children: The poorest white children in town.
Some of them have less money than Maya's family, and most of them are dirtier and ruder, but because they are white, they think they are superior. Reverend Howard Thomas: The preacher for several townships, including Stamps. He checks on the various churches every few months to collect money and make sure everything is running smoothly.
Bailey and Maya hate him, because whenever he comes to town, he eats their best food, makes long boring speeches, and bothers them with his irritating laugh. He takes himself very seriously, but he is a fat, ugly, greedy man. The children love to make fun of him behind his back. Sister Monroe: An over-enthusiastic church-goer. She lives far enough away that she cannot always get to church, and when she comes she makes up for it by becoming possessed by 'the spirit'-which means attacking people, especially the preacher himself.
She yells, 'Preach it! But it seems that she is more interested in causing chaos in the church than in praying. Grandmother Baxter: Mother Dear's mother. A kind and authoritative older woman, much like Momma, Grandmother Baxter takes care of Maya and Bailey for six months before her daughter can take the children. Baxter has political power in St. Louis, but she also is knowledgeable about the St. Louis crime scene. She is generally fearless, even among the most hardened criminals.
Freeman: Mother's boyfriend, who lives with her and Bailey and Maya. He seems to be completely in love with Mother, and spends a lot of time waiting around for her throughout the day. But then he begins to molest Maya. At first she likes the way he holds her, but when she doesn't want it anymore, he forces her, and rapes her. Though he can see she is in terrible pain afterward, he does nothing.
When Maya tells her family what he has done, someone probably Mother's brothers kills him. Bertha Flowers: A genteel, beautiful black woman who speaks in perfect English. She is friendly with Momma, and likes Maya who is awestruck by her beautiful clothes and manners. She makes cookies and lemonade just for Maya.
She gives Maya books and tells her to read them aloud so she can understand the connection between writing and speech. Maya feels that her world has been opened up, because of this one woman's kindness and interest. Viola Cullinan: The white woman whose kitchen Maya works in.
At first Maya pities Mrs. Cullinan she is overweight, seems rather silly, and cannot have children but then Mrs. Cullinan decides the name 'Marguerite' is too long, and starts calling her Mary. Injured in a childhood accident, Uncle Willie lives his entire life with Momma.
He suffers insults and jokes because of his disability. He introduces her to his con-men friends and teaches her how to play poker. A successful businessman despite his lack of education, he remains modest and confident. When Maya and Bailey move to St. Louis, Mr. Freeman sexually molests and rapes Maya, taking advantage of her need for physical affection and her innocent, self-conscious nature. In retrospect, Maya feels partly responsible for Mr.
A black aristocrat living in Stamps, Arkansas. Maya respects Mrs. Flowers mainly for encouraging her love of literature. Perhaps unwittingly, she hides her racism under a self-deceptive veneer of gentility. Formerly Hallelujah Mrs.
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